Tilting device for umbrellas



Oct. 11, 1932. G, Z|TZER TIL-TING DEVICE FOR UMBRELLAS Filed July 21. 1931 NI/'ENTOR @a5 Wsw-Z) zf,

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Patented Oct.- 11, 1932 inglese GUs'rAvn zIrzER, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AssIeNoR To rnnrzonoss 'a C0., OF PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA,;A `IEIltlWl CQMFOSFP OE` SAMUEL FRETZ;

JR., AND ISAILH W. GROSS' TILTING DEVICE ron UMBBLLAS y Appiianon med my 21',

This invention, statedr in its broadest terms, the line -of Fig. 4;'V 1 0 p Fig.` 6 is a view in elevation-illustrating a relates toa coupling device, and has more particular relation to a tilting device for so-` called beach or lawn umbrellas. p

The chief problem concerning a device of the character und-er consideration is to Vtilt the umbrella so as to react to the rays of thesun. Becauseof the fact that 7the main sup-l port for the umbrella is more or less rigidly supported, it is' necessary that the umbrella proper be tilted to react to the rays of the sun. v

It is essential in the shifting of the umbrella proper that the operator be placed to the least possible exertion in making the adjustment.

One'object of the present inventionis to provide a construction ofthe'A character stated in which thereis provided a coupling consisting of a socket the outer end of which 1s provided with an extension, a second socket having 'an extension exteriorly screw-threaded tiltably connected tothe first mentioned socket, whereby a lock-nut 1n one position causes an interlocking of said sockets 1n vertical position, and whereby in another posi# tion said lock-nut permits tilting of therespective sockets withrespect to one another.

Other and further objects of the present invention reside in the provision of general detailsof construction, and arrangement, connection, and combination of parts for attaining the results sought by the foregoing object.

The invention consists of the novel construction hereinafter described and finally claimed. Y

The nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will be more fully understood from the following description taken 'in connection with the accompanying drawing forming part hereof, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a view in elevation, with 'parts broken away for illustration, of an umbrella embodying the features of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary, view in elevation showing certain ofthe parts illustrated in Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken upon the line 4 4 of Fig. 2

1931; l serial' No. 552477. l

Fig. 5 is a viewin cross-section taken upon tilted form" of construction;

F ig. 'T illustrates Vin elevation the Vdevice shown in Fig. 6, the dashed lines'illustrating the umbrellaparts intilted position and Figi 8 is a view'i'n elevation of aslightly Referring now to the drawing,`an d more l particularly to Figs. 1 to V5 inclusive, the reference lnumeral 10 designates a fixed pole which may be 'of' wood o r metal as` fashion dictates. The pole 10 as shown in the drawsV ing, being of wood,y islprovide'd at its inner end with areduced portionll. c The'reference numeral12 designates afmetallic socket having an exteriorly screw-threadedextensi'on13. `The diameter of the socket 12 is of the same diameter as the diameter of the pole 10 for a purpose to presently appear.V The reference numeral l4fde`signates a `pole which may be of wood or metal and which has tiltal Y ble relation with theffixed polelO. The pole 14 is provided with a reduced 'extension de# signated larranged to co-operatively en-V Y gage with the socket 16 of a metal casting. Thissocket 16 hasfformed integral therewith a lug 17, which lug and socket are arranged to have tiltable relation lwithrespectto l`the exteriorly screw-threaded extension 18- of socket 12. In the connection it is to be noted that the extension 18 is bifurcated in'order to accommodate'the lug 17 ofsocket 16. The lug 17 ofsocketl has pivotal relation in the bifurcated portion of eXtensionlS andthe pivotal Yparts `are `co-operatively secured togetherby means ofa pin 19.Y Use is made to lcl'ose'.tl`1'e umbrella results in the permission Vto the two sockets.

of the fingerxpiece .22 to pass exteriorly 'withrespect to the sockets and-lock nut aforesaid, thereby permitting the umbrella. to beV col Vlapsed and resume its origina'l'position. The

lock nut 21 is interiorly screw-threaded'to co-operatively engage with the exteriorly screw-threaded portion Lof the bifurcated member forming part of the Vsocket 12. Thus, a person sitting beneath an umbrella upon the beach ora lawn may readily adjust the umbrella 23 either vertically or at an-in- Vclination with respect to the fix-ed v.pole 10 by merely rotating the lock nut 'with respect Thus, if it be desired to tilt the umbrella 23 veither to the left or to the right with respect to thepole 10,-.the sameA may be readily accomplished by adjusting the lock nut withrespect to the two sockets so that 'the umbrella and its complemental parts may be tilted around the Vpivot point 19. However, should the person usingthe umbrella desire toattain a position of the um- Vbrella horizontally of the pole 10, it is merely necessary to revolve the lock nut 21 with Arespect to the v.sockets before described and screw the lock nut .firmly with yrespect tothe socket 16 and pole 14, thus maintaining the umbrella 23in the position shown in Fig. 1. As showngin the drawing, the sockets 12 andV 16 are formed from 'castings and the threaded .extension 13 is formed integral with socket 12, andthe lug 17 is vformed integral withsocket 16.- Y

YIn :order to assemble the sockets with res ect tothe lock nut,the pivotpin 19 is driven through an aperture inthe lock nut Sand i through the extensionsof the said sockets so that the ends of the pivot pinare flush with the exterior of said extensions so as to permit the .-lock Vnut to be revolved with respect to the two sockets.

' In :theevent that the umbrella v23 should be desired .to be locked in tilted or fixed position isprovided with a lug 27 arranged hinge# fashioned and connected by a pin 28 so that the .umbrella rod 14 may be tilted with respect to lthemainrrod 10, as indicated byy Y ward movement by the shoulder ofzsaid lower as in the foregoing figures so that a pin (not shown) may be inserted to so fasten the parts one {with respect to another.

' In F ig. 8, instead of having thev'lock-nut knurled the periphery of the same is pro- .videdswith vertically arranged lugs BO'sothat the operator may Vreadily. rotate the `Vlock-nut. This is a simpler and'less expensive manner than knurling. Y

I am VAawaretha-t the invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the Yspirit or essential attributes thereof, and I therefore desire the present embodiment to be considered inall respects -as illustrative and not restrictive, referencebe. ing had to the .appended claims rather than to the foregoing. description to indicate the scope ofthe invention.' Y .Y

ifi/hat is claimed lis: v

1. In a'beach-or lawnumbrella a coupling comprising a lowersecket .the top of which lis provided with an'annul'ar shoulder terminat- 90 ing in an exteriorlyk screw-threaded upright bifurcated extension, an upper socket ,having a pendant integral lug pivoted to said bi-Y furcated extcnsionso .as to have tiltable con'-` nection with said first'mentionedsocket, 'the lower part of lsaid upper socket having an annular shoulder, and an internally screw# threaded lock-nut .arranged toV co-operatively engage said extensions to vertically alignsaid sockets in vertical position or permit inclinav tion of one socket withrespect to the other as limited by the shoulder upon said upper socket, saidlock-nut being. limitedas to downsocket. p. Y Y V105 2. In a lbeach or lawn v umbrella a coupling comprising a llower socket the top of which vis provdedvwith an vannular lshoulder ter-I minating in anexteriorly screw-threadedupright bifurcated extension, -an upper .socket having a pendant integral lug pivotedto said bifurcated extension so as to have tiltable connection with said first mentioned socket, the lower part of said upper socket havingan annular shoulder, an internally screw-threaded lock-nut arranged to co-operatively engage said extensions to vertically align said sockets in vertical' position or permit inclination of one socketwith respect to the other as limited by the shoulder upon saidupper socket, said lock-nut being limited as to downward inovement by the shoulder of said lower socket, and mea-ns independent of saidlock-nut for scouring said sockets in aligned Vposition as well as` in tilted positions. Y

. 'GUSTAVE ZITZER. 

